In a message dated 8/5/03 2:37:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tullio@TheRamp.net writes:
> Whether or not the bike is historically accurate is not important to
> everyone. Note that I didn't suggest installing modern components (which is
> what Sheldon Brown does) but superior components from the same era (more or
> less).
>
There's also the question of whether you want to have a Japanese rear
derailleur on an otherwise all Campagnolo bike. If you like it, fine, but I've been
using the older Campy stuff (NR and SR) with Campy "bar end" shifters for 30
years. It works great if it's assembled and lubricated correctly. I've tried all
the various Japanese parts (back then) and didn't ever find enough difference
to make me want to change.
One of my hot rod tricks: I have a 1950s Benelux steel jockey wheel with
adjustable ball bearings and really deep teeth that get right in to the middle of
the chain, mounted in the upper position, with some other sealed bearing alloy
jockey wheel in the lower position. The Campy bushing jockey wheels are not
as good as ones with ball bearings. I've also been installing C Record jockeys
on my bikes with SR rear gears.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA